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Bamba nzi munyika (What they are saying in the country)

- Chakobola Sheni, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Chakobola Sheni , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Folk songs, Tonga (Zambezi) , Music--Zambia , Africa Zambia Gwembe f-za
  • Language: Tonga
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/139082 , vital:37703 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR046-14
  • Description: The singer had his noise pierced (the tip of the septum), which until recently was a common practice among Tonga. Self-delectative song with Kalumbo bow vertical, braced and gourd resonated.
  • Full Text: false
  • Date Issued: 1957

Nguwenda mela (See how deep the water)

- Edward Panisi, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Edward Panisi , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Folk songs, Tonga (Zambezi) , Music--Zambia , Africa Zambia Gwembe f-za
  • Language: Tonga
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/139064 , vital:37701 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR046-12
  • Description: This was performed by a small boy of about 11 or 12 years old, who is clearly already cut out to be a musician and leader of dances. Self-delectative song with Kalumbo bow vertical, braced and gourd resonated.
  • Full Text: false
  • Date Issued: 1957

Eneku awato

- Alfred Nyirenda, Tonga boys, folk, Tracey, Hugh

Je-je-je nyoli yangu

- Filemon Phiri, Tonga women, folk, Tracey, Hugh

Je-je-je nyoli yangu

- Tonga women, performer not specified, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Hongoleni Gayaya ; Mayime kanyiba

- Tonga Men and Women, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

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